Children are mainly fed with bread and pasta.

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) has published the Turkish Child Study for 2022.

Consequently, 62.4 percent of children 6 months and older stated that their mothers consume grain-containing foods, such as bread or pasta, every day.

While the rate of children who declare that they consume fruits every day is 50.5 percent, the rate of children who declare that they consume vegetables every day is 33 percent; The rate of children who reported consuming meat, chicken or fish every day was limited to 12.7%.

The rate of children who reported consuming legumes such as beans, chickpeas, and lentils every day was 10.9 percent.

The rate of children who reported consuming sweets such as candies or chocolate every day is 32.6 percent, the rate of children who reported consuming snacks such as chips and cookies every day is 21.4 percent, and the rate of children who stated that they consume cola or other sugar-containing soft drinks every day is 15.1 percent.

Source: TURKSTAT

THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO EAT VEGETABLES INCREASES AS THE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL OF THE MOTHER INCREASES

When children who consume sweets such as sweets or chocolate, snacks such as chips and crackers, cola or other non-alcoholic beverages that contain sugar every day are analyzed by age group, it is observed that the proportion of children who consume these products every day increases as we get older.

It was observed that as the educational level of the mother/main caregiver increased, the proportion of children who consumed daily fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, or foods of animal origin such as fish, cheese, and yogurt increased.

Among the children of mothers/main caregivers who did not finish school, the rate of those who consume fruit every day is 30.6 percent, while this rate is 70.3 percent for the children of education graduates. superior.

Among the children of mothers/main caregivers who did not finish school, the rate of those who consume vegetables every day is 26.5 percent, while this rate is 44.6 percent for the children of higher education graduates .

34 PERCENT HAVE THEIR OWN ROOM

While the rate of children who have their own room is 34.0 percent, the rate of those who do not have their own room is 29.4 percent who share the room they use to sleep with a member of the household and of the 36.6 percent who share it with two or more. more household members.

When the proportion of children with their own room by age group was analysed, it was observed that the proportion of children who had their own room increased with increasing age. While this rate was 23.4 percent in the 0-1 year age group, it was 45.3 percent in the 15-17 age group.

Source: TURKSTAT

40.1 PERCENT CANNOT GO TO THE CINEMA DUE TO ECONOMIC DEFICIENCY

It was observed that the proportion of children between the ages of 6 and 17 who were declared by their mothers/main caregivers to have gone to the movies and/or the theater in the last 12 months was 39.1 percent.

40.1 percent of children from 6 to 17 years old, whose mothers/main caregivers stated that they had not gone to the movies and/or theater in the last 12 months, could not afford this activity, and 24.3 percent did not have a cinema / theater near their place of residence, it was observed that 21.0 percent were not interested in cinema or theater, 6.2 percent did not take them because their family did not have time, 5.2 percent could not go due to situations related to the pandemic and 2.8 percent could not go because their families did not allow it.

13.8 PERCENT ARE HARASSED

The proportion of children ages 6 to 17 who were bullied by other children at least a few times per month by their mothers/primary caregivers was 13.8 percent.

The proportion of children in the 6-17 age group who are deliberately excluded by other children at least a few times a month by their mothers/main caregivers is 7.2 percent, while the proportion of children in the same age group who are reported being teased by other children at least a few times a month is 7.2 percent, versus 7.7 percent.

While 4.8% of children ages 6-17 reported being exposed to bad rumors being spread by other children at least a few times a month, 4.4% of children in the same age group age reported being hit or pushed by other children at least a few times a month. times a month it happened.

52.5 PERCENT DO THE HOMEWORK

The proportion of children aged 5 to 17 whose mothers/main caregivers reported having done at least one household chore in the last week was 52.5%. While 55.2 percent of girls in the 5-17 age group claimed to have done at least one household chore in the last week, the rate for boys in the same age group was 49.9. percent.

3 PERCENT CARRY CHARCOAL AND TAKE CARE OF PATIENTS

39.4 percent of children aged 5 to 17 whose mothers/main caregivers reported having bought the house in the last week, 23.1 percent of those who wash the dishes or clean the house, 17.4 percent of those who cook and those who take care of other children at home It was seen that the rate of those who do laundry is 13.1 percent, and the rate of those who do laundry is 9.1 percent.

6.2 percent of children in the 5-17 age group stated that they brought or carried water home in the last week, 3.2 percent of children who collected firewood/wood or carried charcoal for home use, and 2.9 percent of children caring for an elderly or infirm person.

THE RATE OF WHO GOES TO THE LIBRARY 28.5 PERCENT

The proportion of children whose mothers/primary caregivers stated that their fathers help them with homework at least once a month was 54.8 percent.

It was observed that the rate of parents helping children with their homework decreased as the children got older. While 82.8 percent of children ages 6 to 9 said their parents helped them with their homework at least once a month, the rate for children ages 15 to 17 was 23.1 percent.

89.7 percent of children aged 6 to 17 stated that they discuss their school situation with their parents at least once a month by their mothers/main caregivers, 69.9 percent of children reported that they talk about books, movies or television programs, and go to the library or bookstore. The rate of children who declared going to school was 28.5 percent.